Rhetta Hughes

Rhetta Hughes (Los Angeles, California, November 9, 1953) is a R&B singer and actress. She starred in the Broadway musicals Dreamgirls, Dont Play Us Cheap, and Amen Corner, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award in the category Best Actress in a Musical in 1984. She also appeared in the films Sweet Sweetbacks Baadasssss Song, The Wiz (as a member of the choir), as well as the film version of Dont Play Us Cheap. She was also seen in the TV version of the musical Purlie, and appeared in an episode of Law & Order. In addition, Hughes had two entries on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart including Angel Man (G.A.) which hit #1 on this chart in 1983.

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